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Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Sandwiches {3 Versions}

2/3/13

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And when the food is this delicious, I bet you could even distract the biggest football fan. I mean, seriously, the gooey, cheese, spicy filling just dripping oozing out of this loaf of Italian bread. You totally have to get your Guy Fieri “haunch” working for this one. Of course, on Super Bowl Sunday, the messier the food, the better, right?! I mean, wings, nachos, pizza, pulled pork, chili. Not first date fare, for sure. But it tastes oh so good!

So enter the Buffalo chicken sloppy sandwich…

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I remember reading awhile back about some sort of chicken wing shortage. Now, not being a wing person, I haven’t really been looking for them in the store, so I don’t know if this is really an issue, or if the the prices have totally skyrocketed, especially this weekend. But who needs ’em?! All that work to eat the teensiest morsel of meat. If you want your hot and spicy chicken fix, just slap together one of these babies. You’ll be getting all that wing flavor, but you can take manly man bites, instead of sucking off of dainty little bones.

The coolest thing about my Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Sandwiches – you can throw them together in minutes and have enough to feed an entire offensive line.

And those are some big dudes. Well, I guess you would need one of these for each of them. But for us non-athletes, this sammie will feed a crowd. This is one of my go-tos when I have a lot of hungry bellies.

The second coolest thing – I have three other variations that you can make based on your taste buds and what you have in your pantry or fridge. Barbecue, Parmesan, and Salsa Chicken Sloppy Sandwiches. Plus, the chicken – doesn’t matter what parts you use, or how it is cooked. Breasts or thighs from the grill or oven, poach them like I did, or tear apart a rotisserie bird from the grocery store. Whatever works best for you!

The third coolest thing – not only are these awesome for a Super Bowl party or any other big gathering, but they make awesome tailgating food. Assemble the Buffalo chicken sloppy sandwiches at home, wrap them in foil, then throw them on the grill when you arrive at the stadium parking lot.

And for my gluten free friends – stayed tuned on Tuesday for what I ate using this filling and Rudi’s new line of softer and fluffier Gluten-Free Sandwich Breads. Trust me, it was so good that I wasn’t even jealous of The Bug and The Hubby mowing down on this sandwich.

And speaking of The Bug mowing down, the Buffalo chicken sloppy sandwiches are totally Bug-Approved!!

Disclaimer: I went a little light on the hot sauce, which I think helped make it more palatable for him. Feel free to add to your heart’s content.

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Optional: Blue cheese dressinglike this one or this spicier one for dipping.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, mix the tomato sauce, hot sauce, and chicken.

Stir in the cheese until it is evenly distributed.

Slice open the loaf of bread lengthwise, and fill with the chicken mixture.

Wrap the sandwich tightly in aluminum foil.

Bake on a cookie sheet in the oven for 30-45 minutes, or until hot and gooey in the center.

Slice and serve.

Notes

You can prepare the filling in advance and/or the entire sandwich in advance. If your filling is cold from the refrigerator, you will need the longer cooking time.If you want to prepare this on the grill, just wrap tightly in extra strength aluminum foil, and place on the grill until hot and melty.For Parmesan Chicken:Replace the tomato sauce and hot sauce with your favorite homemade or jarred pasta sauce (about 1-2 cups, depending on how saucy you want it), and the cheese with 2 c shredded mozzarella. For Barbecue Chicken:Replace the tomato sauce and hot sauce with your favorite homemade or bottled barbecue sauce (about 1-2 cups, depending on how saucy you want it), and the cheese with 2 c shredded cheddar and/or monterey jack. For Salsa Chicken:Replace the tomato sauce and hot sauce with your favorite homemade or jarred salsa (about 1-2 cups, depending on how saucy you want it), and the cheese with 2 c shredded cheddar and/or monterey jack and/or pepper jack.

Enjoy!

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This is a great recipe for the game! Any game! The Hubster was watching golf, and I put this in front of him and he actually took his eyes off the TV to comment about how GOOD it tasted! I applaud anything that can make THAT happen! Deb@kneadedcreations

I haven’t tried it that way. I do like when the sauce and meat cook into the bread, but I am sure it will taste good. I mean, I loved it on my . If you want to try it in a crock pot, I would say you would probably want to stir in the jack cheese just before serving so it doesn’t gum up and cook too much in the crock pot, and maybe have the blue cheese on the side to sprinkle in each sandwich. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.

New Follower, from the blog hop. This sandwich looks so yummy. My husband is gooing to love it. My link party is going on now over at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/ would love for you to come over. Wanda Ann